PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Rinaldi (ranked 7783 p4p, 587 weight class) and Van Der Veer (ranked 22479 p4p, 619 weight class). Van Der Veer acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rinaldi
vs
Der Veer

175 cm
25
166 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

185 cm
24
175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Rinaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Der Veer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veer slips a jab from Rinaldi.
Veer slips under a jab from Rinaldi.

Rinaldi gets tackled into the cage by Veer. Veer maintains the clinch.

Rinaldi breaks from the clinch.
Veer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rinaldi misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Veer misses.
Veer blocks a low kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Veer! But no joy.
Rinaldi throws a poor cross that misses
and Veer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rinaldi.
As Rinaldi backs off Veer throws a huge counter combo but Rinaldi manages to avoid it all.
A swing and a miss from Rinaldi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veer slips under a jab.
Veer flicks out a counter leg kick but Rinaldi steps away.
Rinaldi throws a shot from downtown. Veer moves away and avoids it.
Veer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Veer lands the left hand.

Rinaldi moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rinaldi breaks the clinch.
Veer throws a series of punches but Rinaldi avoids them all with ease.
Veer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jeff Rinaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rinaldi scores with a head kick. Veer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rinaldi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rinaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veer misses with a combination
and Rinaldi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rinaldi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Veer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rinaldi looks to land a right hand but Veer moved out of range.
Veer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rinaldi is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Rinaldi counter with a right hand.
Rinaldi throws a right hand that Veer ducks under and follows up with a left that Veer also avoids with ease.

Veer closes the distance and clinches.
Rinaldi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Veer breaks the clinch.
Veer misses with the combination.
Rinaldi just misses with a punch to the body.

Veer takes the fight into the clinch.
Rinaldi working hard to break the clinch.

Veer breaks from the clinch.
Rinaldi throws a hook but Veer blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Veer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rinaldi tries to clinch up but Veer circles away and keeps his distance.
Rinaldi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rinaldi is looking to clinch.
Veer throws a counter combo.
Veer misses with a two punch combination.
Rinaldi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Veer moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Rinaldi finds it's target.
Rinaldi throws a series of punches but Veer moves out of range.
Veer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Veer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Veer tries to clinch up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rinaldi moves out of range as Veer strikes.
A punch combination from Veer misses.
Veer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rinaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rinaldi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Veer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rinaldi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Veer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rinaldi lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rinaldi. Veer does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Rinaldi.
Veer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rinaldi.
Rinaldi misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeff Rinaldi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rinaldi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Veer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rinaldi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Veer unleashes a big counter combination but Rinaldi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Some wild striking there from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Veer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rinaldi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jeff Rinaldi is winning the standup battle so far.
Veer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Veer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rinaldi.
Rinaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi takes a swing at Veer's ribcage but misses.
Veer defending well as Rinaldi loads up on a big left hand.
Rinaldi slips a jab and a cross from Veer.
Veer slips a straight right by Rinaldi.
Despite the aggression on Veer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Veer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi lands a nice shot that snaps Veer's head back.
Rinaldi scores with a hook to the body. Veer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Veer throws a series of punches but Rinaldi avoids them all with ease.
Veer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Der Veer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Veer is breathing heavily.
Rinaldi misses with a series of wild punches.
Veer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi avoids the body shot from Veer.
Rinaldi scores with a jab to the body.
Rinaldi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rinaldi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Veer backs up against the cage.
Rinaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Veer is just out of range.
Veer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rinaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Veer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veer misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Rinaldi there.
Rinaldi lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veer ducks under a wild hook from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi scores with a jab to the body.
Rinaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veer manages to avoid it.
Veer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Veer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rinaldi moves away.
Rinaldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Veer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rinaldi.
Veer is looking for the big counter here.
Rinaldi fails to land with a series of punches.

Veer rushes Rinaldi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rinaldi tries to break the clinch but Veer is controlling the position.
Rinaldi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Veer has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Veer breaks the clinch.
Veer looks to land a combination. Rinaldi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rinaldi throws a hook but Veer avoids it easily.
Rinaldi scores with a hook to the body. Veer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Veer rushes Rinaldi and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rinaldi's efforts to push away.

Rinaldi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Veer has one foot on Rinaldi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Veer moves into range and clinches up with Rinaldi.

Veer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left and a right from Veer both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jeff Rinaldi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Veer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rinaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veer.
Veer avoids the body shot from Rinaldi.
Veer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Veer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rinaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rinaldi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Veer avoids it.
Rinaldi throws a body punch but Veer moves out of range.
Rinaldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Veer tries to bum rush Rinaldi with a series of wild strikes but Rinaldi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veer ducks under a wild hook from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Veer is just out of range.
Veer with the counter takedown but Rinaldi avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Veer misses.
Veer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Veer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rinaldi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rinaldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Rinaldi as he connects with a hook.
A combination from Rinaldi does no damage.
Rinaldi looks to land a right hand but Veer moved out of range.
Rinaldi misses with an uppercut
and Veer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veer misses with a combination
and Rinaldi counters with a nice body kick.
Veer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rinaldi scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi misses the jab.
Rinaldi swings for the body but Veer moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rinaldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veer.
Rinaldi cracks a nice hook into Veer's ribs.
Veer throws an off balance right hand
and Veer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Veer doesn't manage to clinch there - Rinaldi circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Veer.
Veer misses with a series of wild punches.
Rinaldi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rinaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veer.
Veer throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi keeps the fight on the outside.
Rinaldi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Veer backs up against the cage.

Veer has managed to clinch.
Veer is trying to force a seperation but Rinaldi has the dominant position.

Veer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Veer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Rinaldi.
Veer unleashes a big counter combination but Rinaldi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Veer.

Rinaldi clinches with his opponent.
Veer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rinaldi's efforts to push away.
Rinaldi has had enough of the clinch but Veer keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Veer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rinaldi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rinaldi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Veer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Veer there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rinaldi lands a jab to Veer's midsection.
Veer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rinaldi moves in looking to clinch but Veer pushes him off.
Rinaldi misses with a few strikes there.
Rinaldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rinaldi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Der Veer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeff Rinaldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Veer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veer is looking for the big counter here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Rinaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rinaldi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Rinaldi!